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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Sexuality is arguably the most under-researched of all diversity
areas in work organizations. This book brings together and relates
stories of minority sexual identity from six organizations drawn
from three different industry sectors: the Emergency Services, the
Civil Service and the Banking sector. Here sexual minorities freely
recount stories of their own workplace experiences. Three main
themes emerge from the data: silence, disclosure and response.
Issues of voice and silence are particularly pertinent for those
who are not part of the dominant heterosexual discourse; issues of
disclosure are highly important for sexual minorities for whom
coming out is a major defining moment; and, highly unusually, in
this book readers get an insight into how people respond to sexual
minorities, as other employees' reactions to stories are related
too. This book makes a significant contribution to our
understanding discursive construction of identity in the workplace,
as experienced by sexual minorities and provides a snapshot of
minority working lives at the beginning of the 21st century. This
is an extremely well written, highly innovative, timely and
engaging book which as well as human resources management, it will
also be of interest to scholars in other areas such as sociology
and general business and management.
Sexuality is arguably the most under-researched of all diversity
areas in work organizations. This book brings together and relates
stories of minority sexual identity from six organizations drawn
from three different industry sectors: the Emergency Services, the
Civil Service and the Banking sector.
Here sexual minorities freely recount stories of their own
workplace experiences. Three main themes emerge from the data:
silence, disclosure and response. Issues of voice and silence are
particularly pertinent for those who are not part of the dominant
heterosexual discourse; issues of disclosure are highly important
for sexual minorities for whom coming out is a major defining
moment; and, highly unusually, in this book readers get an insight
into how people respond to sexual minorities, as other employees'
reactions to stories are related too.
This book makes a significant contribution to our understanding
discursive construction of identity in the workplace, as
experienced by sexual minorities and
provides a snapshot of minority working lives at the beginning of
the 21st century.
This is an extremely well written, highly innovative, timely and
engaging book which as well as human resources management, it will
also be of interest to scholars in other areas such as sociology
and general business and management.
This book illuminates how the 'long eighteenth century' (1660-1800)
persists in our present through screen and performance media,
writing and visual art. Tracing the afterlives of the period from
the 1980s to the present, it argues that these emerging and
changing forms stage the period as a point of origin for the
grounding of individual identity in personal memory, and as a site
of foundational traumas that shape cultural memory.
This book illuminates how the 'long eighteenth century' (1660-1800)
persists in our present through screen and performance media,
writing and visual art. Tracing the afterlives of the period from
the 1980s to the present, it argues that these emerging and
changing forms stage the period as a point of origin for the
grounding of individual identity in personal memory, and as a site
of foundational traumas that shape cultural memory.
The idea for an international symposium on regulated streams was
conceived over an open-faced sandwich at the R&dhus in
Copenhagen when we attended the Congress of the Societas
Internationalis Lim nologiae in summer 1977. Although* we were
aware that various col leagues were working on ecological problems
in reservoir tailwaters, we did not fully comprehend the magnitude
of worldwide stream regu lation nor the extent of interest in the
subject. Such revelations are reflected in the 21 papers included
in this book. The authors have summarized current understanding of
the ecology of regulated streams and attempted to convey the
importance and direction of future scientific investigations in
stream ecosystems altered by upstream impoundments. The First
International Symposium on Regulated Streams was the plenary event
at the 27th annual meeting of the North American Benthological
Society, April 18-20, 1979, in Erie, Pennsylvania. More than 500
colleagues attended. We gratefully acknowledge the support granted
by the National Science Foundation; these funds permitted
intellectual exchange between scientists from eight coun tries on
four continents. We extend personal thanks to Dr. K. W. Stewart,
President of NABS, and the NABS Program Committee, including Drs.
E. C. Masteller, E. R. Brezina, and W. P. Kovalak. These
individuals and other officers and members of the Executive
Committee assisted us with the many details leading to organization
and staging of a scientific forum. Discussions with Dr. John
Cairns, Jr. and Dr. G. Richard Marzolf during the early planning
stage were most helpful.
We are surrounded by stationery: half-chewed Cristal Bics and bent
paper clips, rubber bands to fiddle with or ping, blunt pencils,
rubbers and Tipp-ex are integral parts of our everyday environment.
So much so that we never think about where they come from, why they
are the way they are - or what stories they might have to tell. But
luckily, James Ward does and he's here to tell you all about the
secret pull stationery exerts on our lives. After all, who remains
unmoved by the sight of a pristine blu-tak slab, or the first
unmarked sheet of a brand new notepad? And which of humanity's
brightest ideas didn't start life on a scrap of paper, a Post-it,
or in the margins of a notebook? Exploring the stories behind these
everyday objects, Ward reveals tales of invention - accidental and
brilliant - and bitter rivalry. He also asks the questions you
never thought you had: Who is Mr Pritt? What does shatter-proof
resistant mean? How many pens does Argos use? And what does design
evolutions in desk organisers mean for society? This witty and
entertaining book, packed with fascinating facts, will change the
way you look at your desk, pencil case or stationery cupboard
forever.
The songs and poems of 2007 Texas Poet Laureate Steven Fromholz
tell of a life that began with ""bikes and trikes and kites and
trees"" and has progressed through fatherhood and many days and
nights spent on the road.Fromholz's poetry and lyrics evoke the
western landscape, capture memories of the past and plans for the
future, and plumb the depths and heights of feeling engendered by
life as a touring musician. Despite a stroke, which felled him for
a time, Fromholz still acts a whitewater guide on the Rio Grande,
still performs, and still writes the poems that caused the State
Legislature to name him Poet Laureate of Texas for 2007.
"PRE- OR POST-TRUMP? It made a difference. America wasn't the land
of Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses any more. So
people said. Mind you, that wasn't just the USA. It was the whole
world." Hannah and Soraya are in the business of making rock music
with a social conscience. The way Britain currently works, that
means they're 'snowflakes', 'social justice warriors', 'virtue
signallers'. They've learned to live with the mudslinging, but not
happily. Worse than that, it's starting to overwhelm them. Then,
out of the blue, they suffer a string of personal and professional
crises. Their solution? A change of scene designed to keep the lid
on a looming family cataclysm and draw artistic inspiration from
the pre-musical roots of rock (but without the Beats' misogyny,
plus in an eco-friendly car). Hannah and Soraya's Fully Magic
Generation-Y *Snowflake* Road Trip across America is about family,
friendship, human mortality, the siren call of social media,
celebrity vs. anonymity, creative integrity, true love, drugs 'n'
alcohol, literature, sexuality, the 'special relationship', what it
means to be a millennial, what kind of world Generation Y is set to
inherit, the very meaning of life itself in the 21st century.
Amongst other things.
Have you ever wondered who would win in a fight between Donald Lump
and Hilary Klingon ? Or who might triumph in a battle between Miley
Virus and Lay-Z? Finally you can put these arguments to rest with
Odd Trumps, the ultimate compendium of pop culture gone weird by
cult cartoonists The Ward Brothers. You'll never look at
celebrities in the same way again . . .
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
The Girls of the Golden West tells the tale of ninety-five-year-old
John Quincy Adams the Second (no relation to the famous historic
figure), who meets a graduate student named Annie Baxter and agrees
to help her write a history of the culture of the South by sharing
his experiences through the decades. The redheaded Annie looks just
like Liz Denney, one of John Q.'s old lovers, which immediately
endears her to him. After welcoming Annie to the small, fictional
town of Bodark Springs, he shares hours of stories on Annie's tape
recorder, with little prompting along the way. John Q.'s memories
follow histories of love and jealousy, misunderstanding and murder,
giving a picture not only of Bodark Springs, but also of Texas.
Meanwhile, John Q.'s inner dialogue reveals secrets of his own,
including the long months he disappeared in order to protect his
family from a deadly threat. Author James Ward Lee easily carries
readers through this humorous cultural pilgrimage of the West.
While John Q.'s pace of life is slow, his mind is razor sharp and
keeps readers on their toes, waiting for his next harmlessly bawdy
joke or flare of seriousness. The Girls of the Golden West is
ultimately a story of finding love for other people and for one's
homeland. From the first moment John Q. bemoans opening his door
for nosy townsfolk, readers come face-to-face with a blend of
wisdom and fun that will keep them coming back for more.
Philosophers have often bluntly said, and more often tacitly
assumed that careful and reasonable men will confine themselves to
two very rigid ways of talking. Vile must either show that what we
say is a theorem deducible from assumed axioms and postulates, or
we must show that what we say is made probable by evidence. This
book is at heart an attack upon the idea that rationality requires
any such straitjacket, and it repudiates the dichotomy between
"analytic" philosophy and philosophy "in the grand tradition."
Rationality is here conceived as a subtle and complex temper of
deciding, most needed precisely where what we have to say cannot be
stuffed into the two narrow pigeonholes in question. Originally
published in 1957. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
Philosophers have often bluntly said, and more often tacitly
assumed that careful and reasonable men will confine themselves to
two very rigid ways of talking. Vile must either show that what we
say is a theorem deducible from assumed axioms and postulates, or
we must show that what we say is made probable by evidence. This
book is at heart an attack upon the idea that rationality requires
any such straitjacket, and it repudiates the dichotomy between
"analytic" philosophy and philosophy "in the grand tradition."
Rationality is here conceived as a subtle and complex temper of
deciding, most needed precisely where what we have to say cannot be
stuffed into the two narrow pigeonholes in question. Originally
published in 1957. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
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